Density matrix description of light storage and speed reduction in the sodium atom

Abu M. Alhasan; Jan Fiutak

doi:10.1117/12.544418

17 November 2003 Density matrix description of light storage and speed reduction in the sodium atom

Abu M. Alhasan, Jan Fiutak

Proceedings Volume 5258, IV Workshop on Atomic and Molecular Physics; (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.544418
Event: IV Workshop on Atomic and Molecular Physics, 2002, Jurata, Poland

Abstract

The time dependent solution of the density matrix is analyzed for the two-color light excitation of the sodium atom for the D₁ transition. The light storage effect and the slowing down of the light are investigated in terms of the populations, the dipole moment and the Raman coherences.

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Abu M. Alhasan and Jan Fiutak "Density matrix description of light storage and speed reduction in the sodium atom", Proc. SPIE 5258, IV Workshop on Atomic and Molecular Physics, (17 November 2003); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.544418

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